Financial Accountant

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The Job Opportunity
We are looking for a Financial Accountant to manage, coordinate, analyse and
assess the financial activities of support & Business unit (BU) overheads as
well liaising with SSC and banking matters, and to provide Finance Manager
with analysis and reporting, to accurately capture the performance of the
sector and forecast future financial performance.

In addition, the Financial Accountant will be assisting Finance manager in
delivery of Shared service and Projects, as they will be reporting to the
Finance Manager in Central Finance.

Serco delivers essential public services to customers in the UAE on behalf of
governments, semi-governments and large private corporations and has a
profound understanding of the region, having been operating in the Middle East
since ‎1947 (for more than seven decades).

Key accountabilities
Timely and accurate reporting of all financial deliverables in accordance with
the Group/ Central finance calendar.
Responsible for accurate month end closing for support function including
payroll review as well as reporting narratives against budget and forecasting
with explanation on variances.
Preparing & circulating monthly overhead P&L; reports to stakeholders.
Responsible for process of annual budgeting cycle, monthly forecast process
for support and BU overhead.
Ensuring forecast and budgets are loaded and reconciled in the system.
Managing the Central recharges function (Group and locally).
Review of the daily cash tracker & ensure allocations are done in a timely
manner.
Review of spend on external bids and tracking against budget/forecast.
Ensuring charges for bonds/guarantees are updated and recorded in SAP

What we are looking for in our candidates:
Building strong relationships with key internal stakeholders

Good time management and organizational skills.

Ability to handle confidential information appropriately.

Ability to liaise in a professional manner with staff at all levels in the
organisation and with external parties.

Good communication skills, both written and verbal, and the ability to manage
multiple tasks efficiently and work productively in a fast-paced, team-
oriented environment.

A mature, proactive and detail oriented individual.

Strong analytical and numerical skills.

Specific requirements

Minimum of ‎4 years’ experience in the management of financial systems (such as
SAP, BW Reporting) and budgets, financial reporting, financial data analysis
and auditingQualified Accountant with more than ‎4 years of experience

Knowledge of finance, accounting, budgeting, and cost control principles.

Knowledge of financial and accounting software applications i.e. SAP.

Ability to analyse financial data and prepare financial reports, statements,
and projections.

Knowledge and experience of related computer applications including advanced
Excel skills

Ability to understand complex systems and possess good IT skills.

Working with Serco
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